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Gateway
E-6500
User Guide
Contents
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Contents
Getting Help
Checking Out Your Gateway Computer
Getting Started
Maintaining Your Computer
Troubleshooting
Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
Index
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Getting Help
Thank you for purchasing our computer
Help and Support
To start Help and Support:
Searching for a topic
Using Your Computer guide
To access the Using Your Computer guide:
Online help
Gateway contact information
Identifying your computer
Checking Out Your
Gateway Computer
Front
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Back
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Locating your serial number
Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity
Finding your specifications
Accessories
Uninterruptible power supplies
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Getting Started
Working safely
Reducing eye strain
Setting up your computer desk and chair
Setting up your computer and computer accessories
Sitting at your computer
Avoiding discomfort and injury from repetitive strain
Protecting from power source problems
Checking the voltage selection
To set the voltage selection switch:
Starting your computer
To start your computer:
Waking up your computer
Turning off your computer
To turn off your computer:
Restarting (rebooting) your computer
To close unresponsive programs and restart your computer:
Using the keyboard
Standard keyboard
Multifunction keyboard
Special-functionbuttons
Adjusting the volume
To adjust the overall volume level using hardware controls:
Configuring the audio jacks
To configure the universal audio jacks:
Connecting the modem
To connect the modem:
Connecting to a cable or DSL modem or to an Ethernet network
To connect to an Ethernet network:
Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device
Using Drives and Ports
Using the diskette drive
To use a diskette:
Using the Zip drive
To use a Zip disk:
Using the CD or DVD drive
Identifying drive types
Inserting a CD or DVD
To insert a CD or DVD:
Playing a CD
Playing a DVD
Creating CDs and DVDs
Maintaining Your Computer
Caring for your computer
Updating Windows
To run Windows Update:
Protecting your computer from viruses
To scan for viruses:
To remove a virus:
To update Norton Internet Security:
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Cleaning your computer
Cleaning the exterior
Cleaning the keyboard
Cleaning the monitor
Cleaning the mouse
To clean your optical mouse:
To clean your trackball mouse:
Cleaning CDs or DVDs
Restoring your system
Microsoft System Restore
To run Microsoft System Restore:
Reinstalling programs and drivers
To reinstall your program or driver:
Restoring your computer to the original configuration
To restore your computer to the original configuration:
Preventing static electricity discharge
Opening the case
Removing the side panel
To remove the side panel:
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Removing the front bezel
To remove the front bezel:
Closing the case
Replacing the side panel
To replace the side panel:
Replacing the front bezel
To replace the front bezel:
Installing memory
To install or replace DIMM memory:
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Replacing the system battery
To replace the battery:
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Troubleshooting
Safety guidelines
First steps
Troubleshooting
Add-incards
Audio
CD or DVD drives
Audio CD does not produce sound
A DVD movie will not play
Computer
Diskette drive
DVD drives
File management
To restore deleted files:
Hard drive
Internet
Keyboard
Memory
Modem (dial-up)
To check the dialing properties:
Your 56K modem does not connect at 56K
To run modem diagnostics:
To turn down the modem volume:
Monitor
Mouse
Networks
Passwords
Power
Printer
To set a default printer:
To make sure that the printer is not set to work offline:
Sound
Networking Your Computer
Introduction to Networking
Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet
Using a router
Example router-basedEthernet network
Determining if an Ethernet is already installed on your computers
To determine if Ethernet is already installed on your computer:
Creating an Ethernet network
Installing Ethernet cards and drivers
Making sure your broadband connection works
Naming the computers and the workgroup
To identify this computer on the network:
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol
Terms you should know
Using a DHCP server
To use a DHCP server
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Setting up an Ethernet network
Setting up a network using a router
To set up a network using a router:
Configuring your router
To configure the Linksys EtherFast Cable/DSL router:
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Testing your network
Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network
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Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information
Important safety information
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Regulatory compliance statements
United States of America
Canada
Laser safety statement
Environmental information
Notices
Index
